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Urban design pioneers in the 1950s and 1960s sought to make cities more livable in response to modernist planning that lacked a human scale. Key figures included Jane Jacobs, Kevin Lynch, and Christopher Alexander. Jacobs emphasized the importance of mixed uses, small blocks, aged buildings, and concentration. Lynch identified five elements that define a city
- Author
- Akeel Alawdeen
- Language
- EN